Our Mission
At Beyond Meat, we believe there is a better way to feed the planet. Our mission is to create The Future of Protein® – delicious plant-based burgers, sausage, crumbles, and more-- made directly from simple plant-based ingredients. By shifting from animal, to plant-based meat, we are creating one savory solution that solves four growing issues attributed to livestock production: human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources and animal welfare.
Why Build Meat Directly From Plants?
Removing the animal from the protein production chain simultaneously and powerfully addresses four major problems attributable to livestock.
PLANT-BASED MEATS
IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH
POSITIVELY IMPACTING CLIMATE CHANGE
ADDRESSING GLOBAL RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
IMPROVING ANIMAL WELFARE
ANIMAL-BASED MEATS
16% increased cancer risk
21% increased HEART DISEASE RISK
51% OF GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DRIVEN BY LIVESTOCK REARING AND PROCESSING
29% ANIMAL PRODUCTION
45% GLOBAL SURFACE AREA FOR LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS
66 Billion LAND ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED EVERY YEAR FOR FOOD
1. “Risks associated with processed meats.” Archives of Internal Medicine. 2. “Livestock & Climate Change.” Goodland &: Anhang, 2009, Worldwatch.org. 3. “A Global Assessment of the Water Footprint of Farm Animal Products.” Mekonnen &: Hoekstra, 2010. 4. “Livestock and Climate Change.” International Livestock Research Institute, 2011. 5. FAOSTAT
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